Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, May 27th, 2021

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1. NCDC Announces 48 New COVID-19 Cases

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 166,146 COVID-19 cases.

2. Senate Moves To Create Sharia Courts In South-West

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a group known as The Muslim Congress has submitted a memo to the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, proposing the implementation of Sharia Court in the South-West region.

3. NNPC And Others Sign 20-year Renewal Agreement To Unlock $10bn Investment

EkoHotBlog reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its Production Sharing Contract (PSC) partners have executed agreements to renew Oil Mining Lease (OML) 118 for another 20 years.

4. NYSC Not Waste Of Time, Says DG Shuaibu Ibrahim

Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said that the scheme is “critical to the unity of the country”.

5. Claims Of Passport Booklets Scarcity Not True – Aregbesola

Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, says reports that there is dearth of passport booklet in the country and that Nigerians are having a torrid time getting their passport is false.

6. Nigeria’s Progress Is Linked To Lagos – Sanwo-Olu

EkoHotBlog reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria has demanded a special economic status for State.

7. Nigerian Army Arrests Boko Haram Fuel Suppliers

EKO HOT BLOG reports troops of Operation Hadin Kai have raided a suspected Boko Haram logistics stockpile in Kurkareta town, Yobe State.

8. I Will Curse Politicians Sabotaging Yoruba Nation Agitation – Gani Adams

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams says prominent politicians in the South-West are undermining the struggle for the actualisation of Yoruba nation.

9. Ibori Loot: AG Recants Comment On Handing Over Of $4.2m To Delta

Ahmed Idris, accountant-general of the federation (AGF), has backtracked on his earlier claim that the recovered £4.2 million Ibori loot has been returned to Delta state.

10. 2023: Aregbesola Hints At Joining Presidential Race

Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, has made his position known on throwing his hat into the ring for 2023 presidential election.

11. PDP Accuses Ayade Of Inducing Aides To Join APC

EkoHotBlog reports that the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that Governor Ben Ayade, was using cash and vehicles as gift to induce political appointees to defect with him to the All Progressives Congress.

12. 100 College Students Hospitalised In Ekiti Over Strange Disease

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ekiti State Government has concluded plans to diligently investigate the hospitalisation of 100 students of the College of Health Technology, Ijero Ekiti in the Ijero Local Government Area of the state over a strange ailment on Wednesday.

13. Gunmen Attack Police Patrol Van, kill Officer

EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen have reportedly killed a policeman following an attack on a police patrol van on the Otulu/Akwukwu Igbo Road in Delta State.

14. Over 100 Missing As Boat Capsizes In Kebbi

Over a hundred people have been reported missing after a boat capsized at Corner Libata in Ingaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

15. Suspected Cultists Rounded Up During Supremacy Battle In Ogun

Nine suspected cultists have been arrested during what the police say was a supremacy battle in the Ajegunle area of Ibogun, Ogun State.

16. Things You Should Know About The New Continent Discovered By Scientists

Geologists are concerned with the study of the earth and objects that are around it and recently, they had made a breakthrough in their activities as a new continent known as Zealandia has been discovered, EKO HOT BLOG gathered.

17. Opinion: The Frightening Incidences of Kidnapping in the Country

It was not only frightening but also very scary to watch the video and I’m sure a lot of people would be surprised at the level of confidence and audacity at which the apprehended kidnapper planned his notorious act.

18. How Nigerian Politicians Supply Guns To Bandits – Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti, musician and youngest son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti has accused Nigerian politicians of aiding and arming bandits with guns in the country.

19. Nigerians React To Unbelievable Love Encounter

Nigerians have taken to the microblogging site, Twitter, reacting to a western Nigerian identified as Tunde, who found his lover while in traffic.

20. Antonio Conte Departs Inter Milan

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Antonio Conte has left Inter Milan, despite leading the Nerazzurri to their first Serie A success in 11 years

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